COBRA

COBRA compliance experience is crucial. How good of a handle do you have on COBRA’s many rules and regulations?  It’s not easy fulfilling all COBRA compliance obligations and requirements. This was particularly true during the last two years, when the...

When it comes to COBRA administration, the terms, deadlines and steps for offering and administering COBRA are specific and time-consuming. That’s why about half of all human resources professionals say their companies outsource some or all of their COBRA administration...

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 included a 100 percent COBRA subsidy for workers who were involuntarily terminated or experienced a reduction in hours to continue their employer health insurance coverage under COBRA. The subsidy is effective April...

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 included a 100 percent COBRA subsidy for workers who have been involuntarily terminated or experienced a reduction in hours. The subsidy is effective April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. ARPA was...

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was signed into law earlier this month, brought relief to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of COBRA subsidies. The ARPA allows those who have been involuntarily terminated or experienced...

On Thursday, March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion COVID relief and stimulus bill. The new law includes two important employee benefit provisions. Keep reading to learn more about them, or watch...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill (the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) on Saturday. The bill includes a prospective 85 percent COBRA subsidy through September of this year. We have seen the near-final...

Open enrollment isn’t just for your active employees. Your COBRA members also go through an open enrollment period each year. We’ve compiled five things you’ll want to know about COBRA open enrollment. Health plans must be the same as active population’s...

Last week, then-President-elect Biden released his proposal for the next COVID relief/economic stimulus bill. The proposal called on Congress to subsidize COBRA continuation coverage through the end of September.  This is encouraging news for Americans who have lost their employer...

COBRA can provide important health insurance security when you’ve experienced job loss or another qualifying event. And election of COBRA can affect your ability to use the reimbursement accounts in which you were participating prior to your COBRA eligibility. In...